An Overview of the Scholarly Publishing Process

The handbook of journal publishing by Sally Morris (Book)

The handbook of scholarly writing and publishing by Tonette S. Rocco and Tim Hatcher, Editors; Foreword by John W. Creswell. (E-book)

Origins & Roles of Scholarly Publishing - for General Audience & Scientific Community - Webcast Presentation by Elsevier (9 mins.)


Section I : Determine whether you are ready to publish


How to Get Published #1: Overview for General Audience - Webcast Presentation by Elsevier (6 mins.)

Tips for Authors: decide on the correct type of manuscript, choose the right journal and where to find the the journal's Guide for Authors

How to Get Published #2: For Scientific Community - Webcast Presentation by Elsevier (5 mins.)

Tips for Authors: using proper manuscript language so editors and reviewers can understand your messages, best use of English grammar

How to Get Published #3: For Scientific & General Audience - Webcast Presentation by Elsevier (12 mins.)

Tips for Authors: how to effectively structure your article before submission. Presenting your methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, references and supporting material

Section II : Determine where to publish: Identifying Appropriate Journals or Magazines


Print Sources:


Magazines for libraries_Z 6941.M23 19th ed. 2011
This periodical and journal directory provides information on over 5,000 titles. Bibliographic data includes: Editor's name, Publisher and Address, Refereed/non-refereed designation, Circulation, Indexing information, etc. Entries are accessed via an alphabetical index or helpful subject index.

Ulrich's...
ask at Circulation Desk

The Writer's market PN 161 .W83 2011
A periodical directory and publisher guide

Online Sources:


Directory of open access journals
Covers free, full text, quality-controlled, scientific and scholarly journals. Aims to cover all subjects and languages.

Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
Helps evaluate and compare scholarly journals in social sciences, technology and science. Shows the leading journals in a field, the most frequently cited journals in a field, related journals in a field, etc. Good for understanding the rank of journals within their subject categories.

Professional Development Collection
Offers ideas on potential journals in your field. Professional Development Collection provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. The database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Clicking on the Publications tab allows for the browsing of journals in a specific field or subject area.

The serials directory: an international reference book
A database of current bibliographic information on U.S. and foreign magazines, newspapers, and other serials.

Section III : Manage Citations


Refworks
This is an online citation management program used to create a personal database of bibliographic citations by importing citations from other online databases. Citations can be automatically formatted for bibliography and footnotes into practically every citation style.

Smucker Learning Center Online Style Guides
  1. APA Guide
  2. MLA Guide
  3. Other helpful documents

Section IV : Brush up on Research Ethics

Authorship Factsheet for scientists by Elsevier

Plagiarism Factsheet for general audience by Elsevier**